Los Angeles based Nick Miller is the man behind the upcoming novel “Isn’t It Pretty To Think So?” and one of the most talented rising writers that we’ve come across. “Anything I’ve ever passionately done has always been rooted in writing.“

Born in Côte d’Ivoire, raised in Mali, now based in Paris, and still only 29, Fatoumata has had a life covering a whole gamut of contemporary African experience: fighting parental opposition to her artistic ambitions and the cultural prejudice faced by women throughout Africa, winning success as an actress in film and theatre, before finding her feet in the medium she was always destined to make her own: music.

Canadian quartet Tokyo Police Club have announced an ambitious and riotous project, recording 10 cover songs from the years 2001-2010 over the course of 10 days. The project will begin at 12pm PST on Tuesday, August 23 at the Red Bull Studio Los Angeles when the band enters the studio to rehearse and record a cover song over the next 10 hours, to be premiered the following morning at, 10am PST by one of seven exclusive media partners starting Wednesday, August 24. The final song will be premiered on Saturday, September 3.

CARRERA, one of the most recognized sunglass and sport eyewear brands in the world from Safilo Group, announces the inclusion of its “Champion” sunglass model in the latest Nicole Scherzinger music video “Wet”, off the singer’s debut album Killer Love, currently available in the UK and France, and to be released in Germany and Australia in September and the United States in November.

“Virus” is an original song and new feature of the Biophilia App that explores the relationship between biological virus as part musical instrument, part sonic artwork, and part scientifically informed educational animation.

Gavin DeGraw was taken by an ambulance to the hospital after being assaulted late Sunday. TheHollywoodReporter confirmed the news. DeGraw, best known for his hit “I Don’t Want to Be” was taken by an ambulance after an attack late over the weekend.

Earlier this year, New York’s The Pains of Being Pure at Heart released “Belong”, their gorgeously yearning, sophomore album, winning plaudits on both sides of the pond (Pitchfork, Rolling Stone and Spin in the US, Mojo, Drowned in Sound and Loud and Quiet, among others, in the UK), even appearing on David Letterman to perform first single, “Heart In Your Heartbreak.”

The first full weekend Magic Loungeabout has been hailed a huge success. The inaugural fully blown festival, staged at the resplendent Broughton Hall, attracted over 2,500 people from across the country last weekend.

Alexander McQueen was truly one of the most innovative and exciting fashion designers around. The details of his will released today just reinforce the compassionate and giving nature of the late fashion designer.

American Apparel, the vertically integrated clothing manufacturer based in downtown Los Angeles, is announcing a multi-year partnership with eBay to create the first full online lifestyle shop on the popular auction site.

I was lucky enough to see Amy Winehouse perform twice in my life, in 2007 and 2008, both at Glastonbury Festival. I suppose it could be said that these shows were when she was at the height of success and fame.